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[theme music playing]

Sawyer, Special Crimes Unit.

A late-night deposit, Inspector?

Yeah, some freshly laundered money we swept up in our latest raid.

Won't those Intergang bums ever learn Turpin's first law?

You play in my backyard, you play by my rules.

Modest, isn't he?

- [rumbling] - Please tell me that's thunder.

Afraid not.

I guess they think they can change the rules.

[screaming]

This is Sawyer. All units.

We need backup now!

[gasps]

[grunts]

Maggie!

[grunting]

Come back, you murdering scum!

Come back!

[man] It'd serve him right if we did come back.

Look out!

[groaning]

Fire the nova bomb! Hurry!

[grunts]

Fire!

- [screeching] - [screams]

[sirens approaching]

[people clamoring]

You shouldn't stay long, Dan. She's still very weak.

- Hi. - Hi, yourself.

Lying down on the job, huh?

Some days you're the windshield, and some days you're the bug.

Forget it. You'll be back busting my chops in no time.

Any leads on the heist?

Got our best people working on it. I mean, besides you.

[groans]

Maggie, I swear I'll find those filthy creeps.

- And when I do-- - Dan, these aren't simple street punks.

- Punks are punks, Maggie. I am gonna-- - No!

Promise me you'll keep that temper in check.

Promise!

You got it. Turpin's word.

I'm gonna hold you to that, Dan.

Because it's all on you now.

Yeah, I know.

[thug] I tell you, it was beautiful, Bruno.

We jacked the loot and left Superman kissing concrete.

A few more jobs like this and I'll own Metropolis.

[beeping]

I gotta take this call.

You heard me! Out!

[Mannheim] Darkseid.

We tried out the tank just like you said.

I did not return you to Earth so you could indulge in petty theft.

Petty? We cleared over 20 million!

I play for higher stakes.

[whimpers]

Do we understand each other?

[gulps]

Good.

Serve me well, Mannheim, and I'll make you a king.

[sighs]

[clamoring]

So you're saying not even Superman could stop this thing?

I'm saying we can't always expect one guy to save our sorry butts.

Even if he is Superman.

This time we'll have to tackle it ourselves.

- Good luck. - [reporter 1] Hey, Turpin?

[reporter 2] Dan, Northstar Herald over here...

It almost looks alien.

Sure, Kent. Maybe it was a Martian strapped for cash.

[clamoring]

Whoa!

Superman!

Must warn Superman!

[Superman] How's our mysterious visitor doing, Emil?

His wounds are healing at a phenomenal rate.

He's fully conscious, and in quite a rage to see--

Superman! Get me Superman!

Freeze, bucket-head! One more move and you're back in intensive care!

Hold it, Inspector!

Everybody calm down!

I didn't fight my way through a battalion

of Para-demons to be told to calm down!

And they say I got a temper.

You have me at a loss, Mr...

My name is Orion.

I fled from the fire-pits of Apokolips to warn you. He's coming.

Who is?

Darkseid.

Mother Box can explain it better than I.

She is a living computer connected to the Source.

[Mother Box] Let us begin at the beginning.

What once was whole was split asunder.

And in its place there arose two worlds.

Worlds as different as daylight and darkness, virtue and evil.

One is called New Genesis.

Unparalleled in its beauty,

it is ruled by the wise and powerful High Father.

The other is Apokolips, a ravaged wasteland,

ruled by the demonic and omnipotent Darkseid.

He psychically feeds on the despair and misery of others.

Because of their opposite natures,

these two worlds have been locked in eternal war.

However, an uneasy truce was established

when Darkseid and High Father exchanged their infant sons.

Unfortunately, this has not diminished Darkseid's ambitions.

For years he has searched the galaxies for the legendary Anti-Life Equation,

a formula that would give him complete control over all living things.

In his endless search, he has conquered

and subjugated planet after planet.

Now he threatens Earth.

He's already provided human agents with Apokoliptic weaponry.

- The hover tank? - Is just a prelude.

[phone rings]

Turpin.

I'm here to offer my assistance in the coming battle.

Well, strap on your six-gun, space cowboy!

Your playmates are attacking Sinnott Air Force Base.

- Take cover! - Down! Down!

[pilot] Blue Leader One, I just lost contact with the tower.

- [Blue Leader] Cover me. - Roger.

Locked on target. Fire!

[grunts]

Scratch one hero.

[screams]

[Superman grunting]

By the Source.

[screaming]

- Help! - Get us out of here!

[grunting]

This ain't happening.

Ugh.

I take it the battle is not going well.

It's not my fault!

It's that new guy!

[grunting]

- Orion. - You know that creep?

Doesn't matter.

We're ready to begin phase two, Mr. Mannheim.

You mean the power plant?

Now?

Now!

Who are you? How did you--

- So many questions, so little time. - [screams]

[sirens wailing]

You know, Superman, I play a pretty good game,

but not in this league.

I don't know what we'd have done without you.

I'm not the one to thank.

It was a good thing you showed up, Orion.

- It was too easy. - Oh, yeah, a real walk in the park.

Don't mock me. Darkseid will consider this a minor setback, if that.

I know how he thinks.

Oh.

Yes. I'm his son.

I was the infant Darkseid gave up to pay for his uneasy truce.

I'm sorry. I had no idea.

It doesn't matter.

Right now, I must return to New Genesis

and report Darkseid's latest aggressions.

You may use this to contact me when you need further help.

And you will need it.

[Mannheim] The island's been evacuated, just like you ordered.

And the incendiary's all set to take out the reactor's cooling system.

There it goes.

You know, Darkseid, you and me, we make a great team.

Indeed. You have served me well, Mr. Mannheim.

And now, farewell.

Huh?

What gives? What about me? You promised you'd make me a king!

And so you are. The King of Fools.

Darkseid? Darkseid! No!

Gotta be a kill switch! [winces]

[sputters]

Come on!

Yes!

[explosion]

Holy Hannah!

Orion was right.

It isn't over.

[theme music playing]